RE: Spotted: Ford Escort RS1600i...
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Were they actually much better than an XR3i, an extra 10 bhp and always to be overshadowed by the RS Turbo.
Remember seeing one at the Banger Track for the "Spectator Time trials", where you got to take your car round, a blue one, immaculate, driven by a young lad, he (and me in my MK1 Golf GTi got beat by Morris Oxford, ok, it wasnt standard by any stretch but it was embarassing, matey had another go and did a lap to get to speed and started his flying lap, went into the first bend and understeered into the armco, car looked ruined, he got out and took a bow.
Saw one badged as an RS 1700, may have been RS1700T, anyone know anythign about these ?
Remember seeing one at the Banger Track for the "Spectator Time trials", where you got to take your car round, a blue one, immaculate, driven by a young lad, he (and me in my MK1 Golf GTi got beat by Morris Oxford, ok, it wasnt standard by any stretch but it was embarassing, matey had another go and did a lap to get to speed and started his flying lap, went into the first bend and understeered into the armco, car looked ruined, he got out and took a bow.
Saw one badged as an RS 1700, may have been RS1700T, anyone know anythign about these ?
Ah brings back good memories of some of the mk3s I used to see around Essex. For anyone in the area, remember the black16i? oddkid (but not actually him iirc) on the sunstrip and running some serious power. Awesome sounds with the anti lag turned on
Oh and its a Series 1 RS Turbo, not Mk1
Oh and its a Series 1 RS Turbo, not Mk1
My uncle had a black one of these. He works for Ford so got a nice discount when he bought it brand new. Within a week he'd had 3 offers for over the list price from random blokes that saw him parking it up.
A few months later I was sick in the back of it on the way up to the NEC for the motor show.
That's the only time I've ever been car sick (I was 7 years old). I'm still reminded of it MANY years later...
A few months later I was sick in the back of it on the way up to the NEC for the motor show.
That's the only time I've ever been car sick (I was 7 years old). I'm still reminded of it MANY years later...
J4CKO said:
Were they actually much better than an XR3i, an extra 10 bhp and always to be overshadowed by the RS Turbo.
Remember seeing one at the Banger Track for the "Spectator Time trials", where you got to take your car round, a blue one, immaculate, driven by a young lad, he (and me in my MK1 Golf GTi got beat by Morris Oxford, ok, it wasnt standard by any stretch but it was embarassing, matey had another go and did a lap to get to speed and started his flying lap, went into the first bend and understeered into the armco, car looked ruined, he got out and took a bow.
Saw one badged as an RS 1700, may have been RS1700T, anyone know anythign about these ?
That's the still-born RWD Group B version. There's a prototype still about. 4WD mid-engined RS200 replaced it. Ford's Malcolm Wilson displayed one at a car show recently.Remember seeing one at the Banger Track for the "Spectator Time trials", where you got to take your car round, a blue one, immaculate, driven by a young lad, he (and me in my MK1 Golf GTi got beat by Morris Oxford, ok, it wasnt standard by any stretch but it was embarassing, matey had another go and did a lap to get to speed and started his flying lap, went into the first bend and understeered into the armco, car looked ruined, he got out and took a bow.
Saw one badged as an RS 1700, may have been RS1700T, anyone know anythign about these ?
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Thursday 2nd February 16:11
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Thursday 2nd February 16:15
LotusOmega375D said:
J4CKO said:
Were they actually much better than an XR3i, an extra 10 bhp and always to be overshadowed by the RS Turbo.
Remember seeing one at the Banger Track for the "Spectator Time trials", where you got to take your car round, a blue one, immaculate, driven by a young lad, he (and me in my MK1 Golf GTi got beat by Morris Oxford, ok, it wasnt standard by any stretch but it was embarassing, matey had another go and did a lap to get to speed and started his flying lap, went into the first bend and understeered into the armco, car looked ruined, he got out and took a bow.
Saw one badged as an RS 1700, may have been RS1700T, anyone know anythign about these ?
That's the still-born RWD Group B version. There's a prototype still about. 4WD mid-engined RS200 replaced it. Ford's Malcolm Wilson displayed one at a car show recently.Remember seeing one at the Banger Track for the "Spectator Time trials", where you got to take your car round, a blue one, immaculate, driven by a young lad, he (and me in my MK1 Golf GTi got beat by Morris Oxford, ok, it wasnt standard by any stretch but it was embarassing, matey had another go and did a lap to get to speed and started his flying lap, went into the first bend and understeered into the armco, car looked ruined, he got out and took a bow.
Saw one badged as an RS 1700, may have been RS1700T, anyone know anythign about these ?
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Thursday 2nd February 16:11
Edited by LotusOmega375D on Thursday 2nd February 16:15
Steamer said:
J4CKO said:
Were they actually much better than an XR3i, an extra 10 bhp
Would someone like to get a bit techy and tell me what the spec difference between an xr3i & Rs1600i is?I'm guessing they were a rather limited number run in comparison.
I only know that stuff (now).
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